We are in process of setting up my wife's law practice. I was partner in another business a few years ago(jobber shop) and it was quite successful. The whole time when I was running the other business, I kept my full time job. My insurance/heathcare was taken care by my fulltime employeer and I made great money in my 'spare' time. The key is keeping your costs in line. This is how you make real money. Sure, I worked a lot of hours, but I didnt have kids back then and this paid for the extras in life. For the past year, we bought another property nearby and I have been re-furbishing it. It has been quite a bit of work and we are just about ready to open. My wife is an attorney that has been working for another attorney and it time for her to set up her own practice. She has over 15 years in probate(estate planning), business incorporation, real estate, and tax.